H RES 608. Agreement to resolution

On May 26, 1948, the House voted 197–166 (HRE 608). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 215–13, Democrats 2–171, Others 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 15 members voted against their own party.

During the 80th Congress (1947–1948), Harry S. Truman was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 197
No: 166
Did not vote: 21
Date: May 26, 1948

By party

Democrats2 yes · 171 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans215 yes · 13 no · 12 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Clarence Frederick Lea D-CA voted yes
Alfred James Elliott D-CA voted yes
William Jennings Miller R-CT voted no
John Davis Lodge R-CT voted no
Thruston Ballard Morton R-KY voted no
John Walter Heselton R-MA voted no
Robert Hale R-ME voted no
Edward James Devitt R-MN voted no
Walter Henry Judd R-MN voted no
Claude Ignatius Bakewell R-MO voted no
Thomas Millet Hand R-NJ voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Kenneth Barnard Keating R-NY voted no
John Martin Vorys R-OH voted no
Alvin F. Weichel R-OH voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “H RES 608. Agreement to resolution: House Vote, May 26, 1948,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/80-H-131/h-res-608-agreement-to-resolution (accessed 2026-10-16).